We truly understand the critical nature of your concerns...
Bebco has been located near Houston, Texas for
over 40 years, in the heart of a very large petrochemical refining
industry on the Gulf Coast. Consequently, many of our staff members and our owners have
experienced the tragedies of cataclysmic refinery explosions and
rebuilt their homes and lives after enduring the torrential forces of
major hurricanes. Therefore, we strive to ensure that the integrity of
our Blast Resistant Buildings is unquestioned and the quality of our
products is never compromised by competitive desires. |
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Third-Party Engineering Philosophy...
Bebco proudly utilizes the services of
Hopper
Engineering Associates, in Redondo Beach, California, to independently
verify the integrity of all Blast Resistant Buildings Bebco
manufactures. Among the most prestigious certified engineering firms we
use, Hopper verifies that our Blast Resistant Buildings meet the
stringent requirements to withstand blasts, fires, forced entry,
seismic events, hurricanes and tornados. As a result, you receive
competent engineering from unbiased third parties and effective
manufacturing results from Bebco; without the associated overhead of
maintaining an in-house engineering staff that could never rival the
vast expertise we draw from firms like Hopper Engineering on a daily
basis.
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Hopper Engineering Associates
A Nationally Recognized &
Independently Certified Firm |
Certified Welding, Inspection & Quality Assurance Programs...
To complement our third-party engineering philosophy, Bebco
employs a quality driven staff of independently certified welders to
maintain absolute compliance with regard to the most critical aspect of
our Blast Resistant Buildings. In addition, we retain several in-house inspectors that are certified by the American
Welding Society and the City of Los Angeles, California. Together,
these entities demand extremely stringent compliance to industry
standards and facilitate Bebco's ability to sustain a high standard of
quality control. |
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Welder, Inspection & Quality Assurance Certifications are available upon request.
Please contact a Bebco Salesperson for more information. |
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Comprehensive Code Compliance Capabilities...
In addition to complying with all design
specifications we receive for your blast resistant building,
Bebco is fully capable of manufacturing blast resistant buildings in accordance with
and to meet or exceed any domestic or international code, standard or
recommended practice, including but not limited to the following
publications:
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2009 International Code Council (ICC) - International Fire Code (IFC)
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2009 International Code Council (ICC) - International Building Code (IBC)
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2009 American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 752 - Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Permanent Buildings
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2008 National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Code 70 - National Electrical Code (NEC)
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2008 National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standard 496 - Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
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2007 American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 753 - Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings
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2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Document PDC-TR 06-08 - Single Degree of Freedom Structural Response Limits for Antiterrorism Design
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2006 Process Industry Practice (PIP) Standard STC01018 - Blast Resistant Building Design Criteria
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1997 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Design of Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities
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1990 Department of the Army; Technical Manual TM 5-1300; Structures to Resist the Effects of Accidental Explosions < See note below |
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The last hyperlink
above will download a 73.04 Mb PDF document from the Pentagon -
patience is required!
Each link above provides detailed information and serves as a potential source to purchase or acquire the publication.
Please therefore utilize these links with careful discretion and note Bebco offers no guarantee of publication authinticity. |
All blast resistant buildings manufactured by Bebco are then equipped with blast resistant doors and
blast resistant windows from fully qualified manufacturers who produce and certify their products to meet numerous performance standards
including but not limited to these publications:
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UL 9 - Fire Tests of Window Assemblies |
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NIJ 0101.04 - Standard for Bullet Resistance |
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UL 1784 - Air Leakage Tests of Door Assemblies |
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ANSI/UL 10B - Fire Tests of Door Assemblies |
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UL 752 - Standard for Bullet-Resisting Equipment |
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NFPA 252 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies |
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UL Subject 63 - Outline of Investigation for Fire Door Frames |
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CAN4-S104-M80 - Standard Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies |
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ANSI/UL 10C - Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies |
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NFPA 257- Standard on Fire Tests for Window & Glass Block Assemblies |
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ASTM F588 - Standard Test Methods for Measuring the Forced Entry Resistance of Window Assemblies, Excluding Glazing Impact |
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ASTM F1233 - Standard Test Method for Security Glazing Materials And Systems |
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ASTM F476 - Standard Test Methods for Security of Swinging Door Assemblies |
At Bebco, the integrity of our blast resistant buildings is ensured not only by us,
but also by independent experts, all working together to guarantee your safety! |
